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It doesn't really, except that some sedimentary rock can be pushed above sea-level by the movement of the plates. This is why various shell fossils etc. can be found in mountain ranges.
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What phenomenon is responsible for moving sedimentary and metamorphic rock into earths interior?
Plate Tectonics.
How does metamorphic rock get to the surface?
Plate Tectonics
The rock cycle is driven primarily by water movement and?
plate tectonics
What type of crust does pacific plate have?
Pacific plate is a oceanic plate. Mostly basaltic rock with a sedimentary rock layer on top.
Which dating method enables scientists to measure or estimate the absolute age of sedimentary rock?
Radiometric dating of igneous rocks that relate to the sedimentary rock
What phenomenon is responsible for moving sedimentary and metamorphic rock into the Earth's interior?
Plate Tectonics.
What pushes the layers of sedimentary rock back up?
Mostly plate tectonics, the movement of the plates composing the crust of our planet.
What phenomenon is responsible for moving sedimentary and metamorphic rock into earths interior?
Plate Tectonics.
What are plate tectonics made from?
rock
How does metamorphic rock get to the surface?
Plate Tectonics
What type of rock is formed not by plate tectonics?
diamonds
What role does plate tectonics play in the rock cycle?
Plate tectonics play a crucial role in the rock cycle by driving the movement and recycling of Earth's crustal materials. Through processes like subduction and mountain-building, tectonic plate movements contribute to the formation of different types of rocks, such as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, which are essential stages in the rock cycle.
What keeps the rock cycle going?
The weather and plate tectonics.
How does fossil formation relate to the formation of sedimentary rock?
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Why is sedimentary rock more common on earths surface than metamorphic or igneous rock?
== == == Erosion and weathering of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks eventually leads to formation of more sedimentary rock. Additionally, huge areas of continents have been covered by inland seas at one time or another in geologic time creating vast amounts of sedimentary rock. Plate tectonics also plays a role in the thrusting upward of areas that once were ocean floor.
What things keeps the rock cycle going?
The weather and plate tectonics.
What causes the natural rock bridges in dry regions?
plate tectonics
